CVE-2018-16156: High severity fujitsu paperstream ip (twain) vulnerability

Published May 17, 2019

Updated

In PaperStream IP (TWAIN) 1.42.0.5685 (Service Update 7), the FJTWSVIC service running with SYSTEM privilege processes unauthenticated messages received over the FjtwMkicFjicube32 named pipe. One of these message processing functions attempts to dynamically load the UninOldIS.dll library and executes an exported function named ChangeUninstallString. The default install does not contain this library and therefore if any DLL with that name exists in any directory listed in the PATH variable, it can be used to escalate to SYSTEM level privilege.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Fujitsu Paperstream Ip \(twain\)=1.42.0.5685

Event History

May 17, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:20 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:20 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16156?

CVE-2018-16156 is a vulnerability in PaperStream IP (TWAIN) 1.42.0.5685 (Service Update 7) where the FJTWSVIC service running with SYSTEM privilege processes unauthenticated messages received over the FjtwMkic_Fjicube_32 named pipe.

How severe is CVE-2018-16156?

CVE-2018-16156 has a severity score of 7.8 (high).

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-16156?

PaperStream IP (TWAIN) 1.42.0.5685 (Service Update 7) is affected by CVE-2018-16156.

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2018-16156?

The CWE for CVE-2018-16156 is CWE-426.

How can I fix CVE-2018-16156?

To fix CVE-2018-16156, it is recommended to update PaperStream IP (TWAIN) to a version that resolves the vulnerability.